The general idea is the same as with previous works, to illustrate the subjects in a high-density interconnected mass where everything fits together sort of like a puzzle. The main goal was to keep every animal sized to scale with realistic poses and proportions, attempting to keep the look of the entire assembly as natural as possible. Since this was a digital deviation, I wasn't confined by the border of a real-life canvas, so I was able to explore more ideas and fit many more distinct and interesting animals into the mix. Theoretically, I could continue working on this piece forever, but I gotta draw the line somewhere. :-b

Wow, this is awesome. The quality on the animals is really nice, and it must have been a huge pain to figure out exactly how to set everything up right. Definitely gonna add this as one of my desktop wallpapers.